Guarana: Believed to improve physical stamina and endurance. Almost identical to caffeine. Guarana is sometimes combined with theobromine (found in chocolate) and theophylline. (which is not good and is primarily used for weigh loss) The reason why those three are usually combined is because they all have alkaloids. So if you look for a herbal pill make sure the products don’t have theophylline.

Green tea: Used for improving mental awareness.

Yerba Mate: Provides more than 24 minerals and vitamins to our body. This has the ability to increase mental alertness and boost energy.

Maca Root: Love this one because it helps your body and mind to adapt to stresses. It’s loaded with minerals, vitamins, trace minerals, good fats, amino acids and plant sterols. (a major superfood)

Bee pollen: One of the most nutritional foods on Earth. Increases energy before an event, high in B-vitamin content which helps with stress and anxiety.

09/19/2011

Adderall was originally made for people with ADHD because of it's effectiveness of targeting the frontal lobe of the brain. The medication blocks the reuptake inhibitor of dopamine from the neural synapses and increasing the uptake into subsequent neurons. The increased dopamine flow in the frontal cortex then allows the brain to carry on its executive functions as a normal brain would, thus counteracting the effects of ADHD.

Why do students feel the need to take these pills before their classes when they don't have ADHD? Many students admit to actually seeing doctors and purposefully exaggerating symptoms of ADHD to acquire medication because of the focus it gives them in the class room.

Yes, Adderall does make you more alert, it’s also is used as a weight loss pill because it decreases the appetite. It’s also used to increase sexual desire, decrease tiredness and of course to increase focus and productiveness.

What students don't know is to what extent the side effects have on your body. These are nothing to joke about. This list is all the side effects of Adderall when you are on the drug:

Anorexia

Dry mouth

Chronic thirst

Development of sleeping disorders

Sudden weight loss

Mood swings

Emotional changes

Nausea with vomiting

Dizziness

Fainting

Risk of infections

Unexplained fevers

Heartburn

Chest pains

Impedes growth of children

Off Adderall side effects and sometimes while still using:

Depression (because of withdrawals)

Amphetamine psychosis (with extreme abuse with the drug)

High rate of suicidal thoughts or actions

Sudden confusion or displacement

Tightness in the chest with pain spreading throughtout the back and arms

Heart palpitations

Inability to breath or shortness of breath

Feeling of depression

Behavioral changes such as being more aggressive or shy

Won’t remember performing an action or don’t understand things as well

Experiencing visual, auditory or sensory hallucinations

Feeling restless and continually having to move

Seizers or black out periods

Sudden rash’s or hives

So basically I would suggest cocaine over Adderall. Find a good coke dealer near you so at least you know where it’s coming from. Kidding...

If you look up the side effects of cocaine it’s almost identical to Adderall.

Tomorrow learn about natural remedies to increase focus and productiveness.